Governor Katie Hobbs has issued a commendation to the University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography in recognition of its 50th Anniversary. “For five decades, the Center for Creative Photography continues to uphold the values of creativity, curiosity, and collaboration while maintaining its focus on student engagement through class visits, extracurricular programs and faculty-led collaborations […]
read moreThe Center for Creative Photography hosts “Making a Life in Photography: Rollie McKenna,” the first survey of the prolific career of American photographer Rosalie (Rollie) Thorne McKenna (1918-2003), Jan. 31, 2026 – May 16, 2026. After graduating from Vassar College in 1940, McKenna worked independently as a sought-after architectural and portrait photographer, making unique yet […]
read moreEl Pueblo 50 is a public exhibition celebrating 50 years of El Pueblo Neighborhood Center’s historic role as the living heart of the Southside. Celebrate its launch with a day of community storytelling, mapping, craft, music, refreshments and more. Commemorate this historic center and imagine and vibrant 50 years. Nov. 82-5p … Open House5-9p … […]
read moreEl Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Nov. 2 is a day of celebration, particularly for the people in Mexico and Central America, and for many in the United States. It is a day to honor and commemorate the lives of the dearly departed and to welcome the return of their spirits. […]
read moreJoin us for the Center of Creative Photography’s inaugural “SNAP!” (Social Night of Art and Photography!) followed by a lecture by photographer Kris Graves. Graves’s photographic work is in the CCP’s collection, and one of his images is featured in “Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50.“ 4:30 – 5:30pSNAP! – Social Night of Art and […]
read moreThe Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona has received renowned photographer Benn Mitchell’s archive and a $1 million gift. Esther Mitchell has donated her late husband’s photographic archive to the center, along with a $1 million gift to establish the Benn and Esther Mitchell Endowed Collection Fund. The gift provides a major […]
read moreDeadpan is not so much a type of joke as a mode of delivery, a manner of address to an audience that often provokes nervous laughter. Comedian Nathan Fielder’s persona is marked by deadpan. In his hit HBO comedy series “The Rehearsal,” he maintains a blank facial expression as he listens to contestants fumble their auditions for […]
read moreOver the last 10 years, American photographer Kelli Connell immersed herself in the archives of the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, researching the lives and relationship of writer Charis Wilson and legendary photographer Edward Weston. That research led Connell and her previous partner Betsy Odom to retrace Wilson and Weston’s journeys through California and the American Southwest, […]
read moreArizona Arts presents a 2025 fall semester of arts experiences to engage audiences on campus at the University of Arizona and in the community. Arizona Arts and its units produce over 700 events each year, most of them free. The division integrates the arts throughout the university experience; gives all students – regardless of major – access […]
read moreSpanning nearly the entire history of the medium, Funny Business: Photography and Humor offers a compelling view into the ways artists have utilized visual humor not only to provoke laughter and delight, but also as a means of resistance, an antidote to the heaviness of the world, and a way to interrogate and subvert norms and hierarchies. […]
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